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James Naish · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
381
of 504 possible
Attendance
76%
123 absent / paired
Whip alignment
97%
vs party majority
Speeches
533
157 debates
Written Qs
737
721 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£186k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 178 claims
Interests
19
6 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 88 | |
| Economy | 79 | |
| Employment | 48 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 27 | |
| Crime & Policing | 26 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 23 | |
| Housing | 23 | |
| Energy | 21 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 46 | 9,873 |
| Local Government | 29 | 6,476 |
| Health | 24 | 5,158 |
| Culture Community | 27 | 4,730 |
| Transport | 12 | 3,942 |
| Defence | 25 | 3,529 |
| Education | 11 | 3,334 |
| Immigration | 8 | 3,028 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12Vote on whether to add a provision to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill ensuring that if an independent doctor dies or becomes to… | Free vote | Aye |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingMPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dyin… | Free vote | No |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have voluntarily st… | Free vote | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2026 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillFrom October 2024 onwards, I did my best to engage fully and properly with the assisted dying debate that took place across England and Wales. I met campaigners on both sides of th… HealthMp Performance | 359 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | International Development Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1330)We did a lot of work as a Committee around the changes in the staffing, as Baroness Chapman knows. We were particularly concerned about the lack of a meaningful skills audit up fro… | 57 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | International Development Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1330)We talk about four essential shifts. From what you are describing there, are you suggesting that those essential shifts also need to happen within the multilaterals? | 26 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | International Development Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1330)The overseas network review is still not finished, is it? | 10 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | International Development Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1330)The original question, Foreign Secretary, was about the risk register. Just clarify that the FCDO is aware of the risks of the sequencing of all these events. There is no perfect s… | 32 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | International Development Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1330)—and I am not saying there should be, but it must be recognised by the FCDO that there are some inherent risks in the way that this has been sequenced over the last 12 months. | 35 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | International Development Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1330)There is an inherent risk here. These cuts have been known about since February last year. I believe we were flying up to Scotland to see the FCDO on the day that they were announc… | 113 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | International Development Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1330)You must recognise, Mr Dyer, that there is a risk in doing that now after you have already made these big choices. You started losing and haemorrhaging staff on the basis of cuts b… | 40 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | International Development Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1330)We know now pretty much where the UK cuts are going to be. Given your knowledge of what other partners are doing globally, do you see any gaps in the international picture where yo… | 58 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | International Development Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1330)This is to reinforce some of the points that David Mundell is making. As Government, as an example in this country, we have said to local councils that we are moving them to multi-… | 110 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | International Development Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1330)One of the things that the Conservative Government did that I think undermined support among the public was cutting support for development education in schools. Have you thought a… | 85 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | International Development Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1330)Going back to multilaterals, Baroness Chapman, you said earlier that we are multilateralists. That is a fair position to take but can you explain to us the thinking behind which it… | 46 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | International Development Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1330)What is going to be essential to make sure that we see a return on those things is the ability to leverage the multilaterals in a way that suits UK interests. | 31 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | International Development Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1330)How confident are you that we can retain the FCDO expertise that is needed to do that, given that overall we are looking to scale back our resources and we are going to need the be… | 47 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | International Development Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1330)You have made your decisions, though. A lot of the big decisions have been made already. | 16 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 150 | 20.4% |
| Department for Education | 84 | 11.4% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 72 | 9.8% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 70 | 9.5% |
| Home Office | 69 | 9.4% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 55 | 7.5% |
| Department for Transport | 42 | 5.7% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 38 | 5.2% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to encourage local authorities to take action against engine idling, particularly outside of schools. | Pending |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the response to UIN 121786 on 23 March 2026, when the National Screening Committee will open the public consultation on screening for the conditions associated with sudde… | Answered |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the early years funding system supports a) providers operating on a year-round basis and b) parents who require year-round provision. | Pending |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to increase information and awareness for members of the public on the accessibility of public spaces. | Pending |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that early years funding supports a) financial accessibility for families and b) sustainability for providers. | Pending |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to encourage the use of permeable surfaces on new housing estates and in the public realm by developers. | Pending |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will take steps to ensure that funding is a) ring-fenced for the early years workforce and b) adequate for the needs of children with SEND. | Pending |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of a nationally recognised accessibility rating system for public venues and community spaces. | Pending |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of local pilot schemes on increasing accessibility in public spaces. | Pending |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities in wider adoption of accessibility rating systems. | Pending |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the expansion of funded childcare supports improved outcomes for disadvantaged children. | Pending |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support properties being retrofitted with permeable surfaces to reduce flooding risks. | Pending |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help integrate NHS national communications and local GP surgery communications. | Answered |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that early years guidance and reforms are implemented consistently across local authorities. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of regional disparities in the outcome of the Individual Placement and Support Programme. | Pending |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Development CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 16 Dec 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 133 | 29,377 | 15.8% |
| Accommodation | 30 | 10,408 | 5.6% |
| Staffing | 4 | 140,886 | 75.7% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 3,756 | 2.0% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 1,631 | 0.9% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Office Costs | 19 | 11,813 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 29 | 10,348 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 87 | 5,349 |
| Website hosting and design | Office Costs | 1 | 4,800 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 4 | 3,449 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 3,000 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 3 | 1,661 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 11 | 918 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 2 | 470 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 2 | 463 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 2 | 253 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 3 | 250 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 585 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 334 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 167 | Paid |
| 08 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Pooled staffing services | Labour Movement for Europe | 176 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 1,044 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 912 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | EXPEDIA [***] [200011725-9731] | 171 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -912 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,044 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | VISTAPRINT [200011725-8610] | 433 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AGA PRINT LTD [200011726-7652] | 632 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AGA PRINT LTD [200011725-8192] | 186 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | AMAZON [***] [200011725-7690] | 37 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | INSTANTPRINT [200011725-9368] | 113 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
1. Employment and earnings4 entries
04 Sept 2024
Remuneration: Company vehicle, value £1,023 a year
Until: 6 August 2025.
Hours: 5 hrs a month this time is for supporting the business in a director capacity.
(Registered 13 August 2024; updated 26 August 2025)
16 Aug 2024
Remuneration: My family and I use a company vehicle and stay in a property owned by the company for up to 14 days per year. This is the "Class 1a NICs due" figure from my 2024/25 P11D, value £4,114 a year
Hours: 5 hrs a month This time is required for managing the property and its agent who looks after bookings.
(Registered 1 August 2024; updated 26 August 2025)
16 Aug 2024
Role, work or services: Company director
Until: 6 August 2025.
Payer: Open Door Property Ltd (Property sales and consulting), Office 5 Rec 2, Retford Enterprise Centre, Randall Way, Retford, DN22 7GR
(Registered 2 August 2024; updated 26 August 2025)
16 Aug 2024
Role, work or services: Company Director
Payer: Open Door Property Holidays Ltd (Property management), Office 5 Rec 2, Retford Enterprise Centre, Randall Way, Retford, DN22 7GR
(Registered 1 August 2024)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)1 entry
16 Dec 2025
Name of donor: The Fusion Cluster
Address of donor: Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 3DB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Benefits in kind provided by The Fusion Cluster as secretariat to the Fusion Energy APPG, value £1,678
Date received: 24 November 2025 to 3 December 2025
Date accepted: 24 November 2025
Donor status: other (The UK Fusion Cluster is a network of organisations, including research institutions, businesses and government bodies, focused on advancing fusion energy research and development within the UK. It fosters collaboration and innovation to accelerate progress in the field.)
(Registered 11 December 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1 entry
16 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Nottingham Forest Football Club Limited
Address of donor: The City Ground, Pavilion Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 5FJ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: A ticket to the Nottingham Forrest vs Malmö football match, with hospitality, value £640
Date received: 27 November 2025
Date accepted: 27 November 2025
Donor status: company, registration 01630402
(Registered 4 December 2025)
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year3 entries
16 Aug 2024
Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat)
Number of properties: 1
Location: London
Ownership details: Co-owned with a family member
Rental income: Yes
Rental income details: The rental income is shared with a family member (71.5% to me, 28.5% to the family member in line with our property shares)
(Registered 2 August 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Type of land/property: Agricultural property (Farm buildings)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Nottinghamshire
Ownership details: The property is part of The William Arthur Robinson Will Trust. I am one of two trustees
(Registered 1 August 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Type of land/property: Agricultural land
Location: Nottinghamshire
Ownership details: The land is part of The William Arthur Robinson Will Trust. I am one of two trustees
(Registered 1 August 2024)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital3 entries
16 Aug 2024
Name of company or organisation: Open Door Property Ltd
Nature of business: Property sales and consulting
Interest held: until 6 August 2025
(Registered 1 August 2024; updated 26 August 2025)
16 Aug 2024
Name of company or organisation: The William Arthur Robinson Will Trust
Nature of business: Trust associated with farm land and buildings left by a relative
(Registered 1 August 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Name of company or organisation: Open Door Property Holidays Ltd
Nature of business: Holiday rental property
(Registered 1 August 2024)
8. Miscellaneous7 entries
02 Sept 2025
Vice Chair of the Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG), a formal group within the Labour Party focused on rural policy development and advocacy. This is an unpaid role and I stand in for the Chair when and as required.
Date interest arose: 30 June 2025
(Registered 7 August 2025)
02 Sept 2025
Member of the Local Community Liaison Committee run by EDF Energy as a result of being the Councillor for Sturton Ward in Bassetlaw. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest ended: 25 March 2025
(Registered 2 August 2024; updated 26 August 2025)
02 Sept 2025
Elected member of Bassetlaw District Council for Sturton Ward but no longer remunerated
Date interest ended: 25 March 2025
(Registered 1 August 2024; updated 26 August 2025)
02 Sept 2025
Member of the Sturton Le Steeple Quarry Liaison Committee run by Aggregate Industries as a result of being the Councillor for Sturton Ward in Bassetlaw
Date interest ended: 25 March 2025
(Registered 1 August 2024; updated 26 August 2025)
18 Nov 2025
Bassetlaw District Councillor, (unpaid since July 2024 and previously registered under Category 1)
Date interest ended: 25 March 2025
(Registered 1 August 2024; updated 21 April 2025)
16 Oct 2024
Vice President of The Association for Decentralised Energy
Date interest arose: 4 September 2024
(Registered 3 October 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Unpaid director of a property management company. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 1 August 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 20 wards, 38 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey | Julie Chaplain | Labour Party | 1,626 | 04 May 2023 |
| Abbey | Penny Gowland | Labour Party | 1,730 | 04 May 2023 |
| Abbey | Steve Calvert | Labour Party | 1,572 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bunny | Andy Edyvean | Conservative and Unionist Party | 603 | 04 May 2023 |
| Compton Acres | Alan Phillips | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,188 | 04 May 2023 |
| Compton Acres | Hari Om | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,169 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cotgrave | Keir Chewings | Rushcliffe Independents | 1,033 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cotgrave | Richard Butler | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,033 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cotgrave | Stuart John Ellis | Conservative and Unionist Party | 748 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cropwell | Ted Birch | Rushcliffe Independents | 485 | 04 May 2023 |
| Edwalton | Gordon Wheeler | Conservative and Unionist Party | 913 | 04 May 2023 |
| Edwalton | Hetvi Kiran Parekh | Conservative and Unionist Party | 980 | 04 May 2023 |
| Gamston | Davinder Singh Virdi | Conservative and Unionist Party | 862 | 04 May 2023 |
| Gamston | Jonathan Wheeler | Conservative and Unionist Party | 970 | 04 May 2023 |
| Gotham | Andy Brown | Conservative and Unionist Party | 437 | 04 May 2023 |
| Gotham | Rex Frederick Walker | Conservative and Unionist Party | 561 | 04 May 2023 |
| Keyworth Wolds | John Elliott Cottee | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,653 | 04 May 2023 |
| Keyworth Wolds | Rob Inglis | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,417 | 04 May 2023 |
| Keyworth Wolds | Tony Wells | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,207 | 04 May 2023 |
| Lady Bay | Richard Mallender | Green Party of England and Wales | 1,367 | 04 May 2023 |
| Lady Bay | Sue Mallender | Green Party of England and Wales | 1,452 | 04 May 2023 |
| Leake | Carys Mary Thomas | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,518 | 04 May 2023 |
| Leake | Jason Billin | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,449 | 04 May 2023 |
| Leake | Lesley Anne Way | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,440 | 04 May 2023 |
| Lutterell | Phill Matthews | Conservative and Unionist Party | 425 | 04 May 2023 |
| Musters | Dora Polenta | Labour Party | 796 | 04 May 2023 |
| Musters | Sara Elizabeth Dellar | Liberal Democrats | 732 | 04 May 2023 |
| Nevile Langar | Tina Combellack | Conservative and Unionist Party | 609 | 04 May 2023 |
| Newton | Debbie Soloman | Conservative and Unionist Party | 372 | 04 May 2023 |
| Radcliffe On Trent | Abby Johnson Brennan | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,342 | 04 May 2023 |
| Radcliffe On Trent | Neil Clarke | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,167 | 04 May 2023 |
| Radcliffe On Trent | Roger Upton | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,346 | 04 May 2023 |
| Ruddington | Graham George Fletcher | Labour Party | 1,427 | 04 May 2023 |
| Ruddington | Jen Walker | Labour Party | 1,578 | 04 May 2023 |
| Ruddington | Mike Gaunt | Labour Party | 1,531 | 04 May 2023 |
| Soar Valley | Matt Barney | Conservative and Unionist Party | 428 | 04 May 2023 |
| Tollerton | Debbie Mason | Conservative and Unionist Party | 395 | 04 May 2023 |
| Trent Bridge | Liz Plant | Labour Party | 541 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 101,683 | Electorate 79,160 (2024) |
| Median age | 43 | years |
| Degree-educated | 46.2% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 88.7% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 76.7% | households |
| Private-rented | 14.8% | households |
| Social-rented | 8.5% | households |
| Employment rate | 58.7% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.